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The Sea Harrier is a later modification of the British V/STOL Harrier jet fighter that entered service with the Royal Navy in the late 1960s. Soon, the Sea Harrier FRS.1 will come to War Thunder as a new squadron vehicle, available with the release of the “Apex Predators” major update.

Briefly: A modified version of the Harrier jet fighter, adapted for naval operations and featuring a bolstered weapons arsenal.

Sea Harrier FRS.1, jet fighter, Britain, rank VII, Squadron vehicle. Features:

• VTOL capabilities
  
• Upgraded secondary weapons
  
• Subsonic
  
• Limited payload

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Welcome to the 46th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week looked great! The vehicles with tan camouflages looked right at home in the sand and desert! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 46th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen46. You have time until 23.12.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Cold Steel!

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Duca degli Abruzzi is the lead ship of the final Italian ‘Condottieri’ type cruiser class built for the Regia Marina in the years leading up to the outbreak of WWII. Arriving as part of the next major War Thunder update - “Apex Predators”, Duca degli Abruzzi will soon reinforce the Italian naval tree with its most advanced light cruiser design of the era!

Duca degli Abruzzi, light cruiser, Italy, V rank. Features:

• Superb firepower
  
• Decent protection
  
• Torpedoes

In War Thunder, Duca degli Abruzzi will be a new light cruiser joining the ranks of the Italian naval tree as part of the next major update Apex Predato... Read more

The Panavia Tornado is arriving soon as the new rank VIII strike aircraft in three gaming nations with the next major War Thunder update!

Tornado IDS (GR.1), strike aircraft, Britain/Germany/Italy, Rank VIII Features:

• Variable sweep wing
  
• Large payload
  
• Advanced weapons
  
• Supersonic

In War Thunder, the Tornado IDS (or GR.1 in service with the RAF) will be the new top strike aircraft awaiting veteran pilots at rank VIII of the British, German and Italian aviation trees following the release of the next major update, Apex Predators. Featuring variable geometry wings and supersonic capabilities, the Tornado... Read more

Welcome to the 45th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week were explosive! Many of your screenshots looked like they came from the movies! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 45th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen45. You have time until 16.12.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Sands of Time!

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4th generation Soviet MiG-29 (type 9-13) jet fighter arrives in War Thunder as one of the first rank VIII aircraft.

MiG-29 (9-13), jet fighter, USSR, rank VIII Features:

• Very high speed and climb rate
  
• Free supersonic maneuvers
  
• Advanced air-to-air missiles
  
• Limited fuel

The requirements for a 4th generation fighter were developed in the USSR in 1971. According to them, the Mikoyan Design Bureau came up with a project for a light front-line fighter to provide optimal flight characteristics for modern dogfights. The power plant of the fighter was a pair of double bypass turbojet engines with afte... Read more

The F-16A Fighting Falcon jet fighter comes as a pioneer of the rank VIII aviation in the game. The ultimate vulture rises up to the War Thunder skies in the upcoming Apex Predators update!

F-16A Fighting Falcon, USA/Israel/China, jet fighter, rank VIII Features:

• Great climb rate and throttle response
  
• G-tolerance of up to 9-10G
  
• Advanced avionics and fire control systems
  
• Arsenal of guided and unguided weapons

Two projects from Northrop and General Dynamics reached the final of the LWF (LightWeight Fighter) competition to create a new light fighter for the US Air Force. In January 1975, the winner of t... Read more

Upgraded T-80U MBT with a hard-kill active protection system will be the main tank prize of the upcoming special winter event!

T-80UM-2, main battle tank, USSR, rank VII. Event vehicle. Features:

• Drozd hard-kill APS
  
• Decent armor-piercing rounds
  
• Good max speed
  
• Lacks thermal vision

The T-80UM-2 was one of the prototypes created under the upgrade program of the T-80U tanks, which were produced by the Omsk Transport Engineering Plant. The T-80UM-2 was equipped with the Drozd hard-kill active protection system. After a dynamic demonstration in 1997 of the only T-80UM-2 built, the vehicle did not go into f... Read more

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.

Please feel free to leave your feedback on these changes in the dedicated "It’s fixed! №68" thread
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Welcome to the 44th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week were very creative! Many vehicles have quite a powerful bite, even relying on their secondaries! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 44th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen44. You have time until 09.12.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Explosions!

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The Magach 7 is one of the most advanced conversions of the US built M60 tanks of the Cold War era. Old soldier gets new armor - meet the new Israeli main battle tank!

Magach 7C, MBT, Israel, rank VI
Features:

• Decent frontal protection
  
• Punchy APFSDS round
  
• Mediocre mobility

By the late 1980s, the ERA protection of the Magach 6 series tanks could no longer provide reliable protection against the shaped-charge anti-tank munitions Israeli tankers faced on the battlefield. Instead of reactive armor, the engineers proposed a passive armor module built from composite armor plates in the form of a hexagon on t... Read more

In the upcoming War Thunder update, our aircraft trees will climb to rank VIII! We are also introducing a rank VII Premium aircraft to boost research of the new top-tiers. Meet the A-6 Intruder, a highly sophisticated American all-weather attack aircraft, originally developed in the late 1950s based on the USN’s experiences in the Korean War.

A-6E TRAM Intruder, strike aircraft, USA, Rank VII. Premium.
Features:

• Outstanding ordinance capacity
  
• Excellent strike capabilities
  
• Capable radar system
  
• Thermal vision
  
• No fixed weaponry
  
• Traditional turbojet engine without afterburner

Dear players! We are thrilled to announce a tier-up for War Thunder aviation! The upcoming major ...

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For the whole month, you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will award you with a trophy containing a reward, while completing all tasks will award you with a unique in-game player icon.

A detailed description of the current task as well as your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

Reward for completing all 8 tasks Gregory Boyington A fighter ace who fought in WWII against Japan in the US volunteer group, the Flying Tigers, where he was a flight leader. Later he joined the US Marine Corps, where he was nicknamed "Pappy" on account of his age (he was 30). In two ... Read more

Welcome to the 43rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots submitted last week are wonderful! It seems your favorite maps contained some of everything– barren deserts, the oceans, cities and forests! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 43rd edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen43. You have time until 02.12.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Switching ...

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On November 25th, 1942, an agreement was signed between the USSR and France concerning forming a French aviation squadron on the eastern front. It was named “Normandie” after the French province whose coat of arms — a red shield with two golden lions — became the basis for the squadron’s insignia.

The squadron participated in the Battle of Kursk, Operation Bagration and the East Prussia offensive. For valor in the battle of the Niemen river the unit that by that time had grown to be a regiment was named “Normandie — Niemen”, and its members were given the highest Soviet honors.

The regiment is still a part of the French Air Forces under the name Régiment de chasse RC 2/30 Normandie-Niemen. In War Thunder the aircraft that the aces from this regiment used have unique historic “Normandie — Niemen” camouflages that you can ... Read more

From November 22nd until November 29th

Autumn Sale and a special Black Friday pack!
"Black Friday 2022" pack -50% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478150

Don't miss the opportunity to purchase rare vehicles: the A43 Black Prince tank and the P-61A-1 Black Widow fighter with a discount!

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Welcome to the 42nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Your screenshots from last week look amazing! Your pictures captured the glossy blue waters of War Thunder very well! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 42nd edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen42. You have time until 25.11.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Your Favorite Map!

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• A bug has been fixed where in World War operations, when using a gamepad, it was impossible to control the tactical map (armies, airfields), use reinforcements and artillery strikes.

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The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.